Randy Orton might be back in the WWE mix at the start of next year.
WWE Royal Rumble 2026 is set to emanate from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this January. The company recently sent Orton, along with Liv Morgan, Grayson Waller, and Omos to the Middle Eastern country for promotional work related to the WWE PLE.
The Kingdom's adviser, Turki Al-Sheikh, then posted a video featuring The Viper on his TikTok account. Apart from talking about ticket sales for the event, Orton also confirmed that he will be in the country for the show and teased making an appearance at the PPV or the preceding SmackDown:
"Make sure you get your tickets and I will see you at the Royal Rumble or I will see you at SmackDown, and I will 100 percent see you here at the one and only Grove."
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Randy Orton was last seen on WWE programming during the October 3 episode of SmackDown. He teamed up with Cody Rhodes to take on the Vision on the show. The former World Champion was pinned by Bronson Reed after a stomp from Seth Rollins and a Tsunami from Reed in the match.
There is no news on the reason behind his absence from TV. WWE officials would like to load the Saudi Rumble with as much star power as possible. So it would make sense for Orton to make his return for the show. Ram Trucks will present Royal Rumble 2026 as part of their new multi-year deal with WWE.
